Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 519.3
Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 519.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 519.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 519.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J98.5 Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Classical histoplasmosis mediastinal fibrosis
  • Classical histoplasmosis mediastinal granuloma
  • Cyst of mediastinum
  • Disorder of mediastinum
  • Drug-induced granulomatous mediastinitis
  • Fibrosis of mediastinum
  • Hematomediastinum
  • Hernia of mediastinum
  • Idiopathic hilar fibrosis
  • Mediastinal disease
  • Mediastinal radiation fibrosis
  • Retraction of mediastinum
Applies To
  • Fibrosis of mediastinum
  • Hernia of mediastinum
  • Retraction of mediastinum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 519.3:
  • Adhesion(s), adhesive (postinfectional) (postoperative)
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Collagenosis (see also Collagen disease) 710.9
    • mediastinal 519.3
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • mediastinum NEC 519.3
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic
    • mediastinum (idiopathic) 519.3
  • Granuloma NEC 686.1
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Herniation - see also Hernia
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Pressure
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Retraction
    • mediastinum 519.3
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • mediastinal fibrosis 519.3
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